Warfare

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A short, snappy handbook detailing why the military may need you, but you really don't need it. "The Army's top recruiter, already struggling to meet his quotas this year, said ….that 2006 would be even harder, and perhaps the toughest year for recruiting since the all-volunteer force began in 1973."—The New York Times, May 13, 2005 So you're walking out of school and parked at the gate is a new, bright red Ford Mustang with a hulk of a man in the front seat. He's sporting a razor cut and wraparound shades. Before you can pass he's out of the car and blocking your path. "Mind if I take a minute"—he has you by the arm now—"to tell you about the great life in today's Army and why you should seriously think about signing up?" The armed forces are having a tough time attracting new recruits lately, in no small part due to the mess in Iraq. Young people are getting wise to the many excellent reasons not to join the U.S. Military, and this handy book brings them all together, combining accessible writing with hard facts and devastating personal testimony. Contributors with firsthand experience point out the dangers facing soldiers, describe the tricks used by recruiters, and emphasize that there really are other options, even in a sluggish economy. It's essential reading for anyone thinking of signing up. Over 2,000 American soldiers have been killed in Iraq, and over 14,000 have been wounded. • Nearly 100,000 civilians have been killed in Iraq as a result of the U.S. invasion. • One in six soldiers returning from Iraq experiences mental health problems. • Two-thirds of all recruits receive no college funding from the military, and only 15 percent graduate with a four-year degree. • According to the VA, 90 percent of recent women veterans reported experiencing sexual harassment; a third were raped.
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14.95 USD

This classic on the tactics of the guerrilla fighter was written by the mentor of Fidel Castro and Che Guevara. In question and answer format, General Bayo addresses how guerrilla units should be organized, how to defend a conquered city, the skills of the perfect guerrilla and how to attack a town.Â
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12.00 USD

The history of the colonization of the Americas by Europeans is often portrayed as a mutually beneficial process, in which '”civilization” was brought to the Natives, who in return shared their land and cultures. A more critical history might present it as a genocide in which Indigenous peoples were helpless victims, overwhelmed and awed by European military power. In reality, neither of these views is correct. 500 Years of Indigenous Resistance is more than a history of European colonization of the Americas. In this slim volume, Gord Hill chronicles the resistance by Indigenous peoples, which limited and shaped the forms and extent of colonialism. This history encompasses North and South America, the development of nation-states, and the resurgence of Indigenous resistance in the post-WW2 era.
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10.00 USD

A boobytrap is a warrior that jumps suddenly out of nowhere and attacks viciously. Like a religious fanatic it is suicidal: It will end its exstence in one violent act. it is fearless and invulnerable, and so, virtually unstoppable. This book will recruit that effective warrior to your cause by teaching you how the pros construct, install, use and detect the deadlyest of boobytraps. From precise, sophisticated devices to inexpensive, easily constructed, but effective, devices made from everyday household items. 51/2x81/2, 204 pgs, illus., softcvr.
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29.95 USD

In City of Widows, Haifa Zangana tells the story of her country, from the early twentieth century through the US-UK invasion and the current occupation. She brings to light a sense of Iraq as a society mainly of secularists who have been denied, through years of sanctions, war, and occupation, a system within which to build the country according to their own values. She points to the long history of political activism and social participation of Iraqi women, and the fact that, before the recent invasion, they had been among the most liberated of their gender in the Middle East. Finally, she writes about Baghdad today as a city populated by bereaved women and children who have lost their loved ones and their land, but who are still emboldened by the native right to resist and liberate themselves to create an independent Iraq.
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12.95 USD

A Citizen s Guide to Taking Out Big Brother s Heavy Weapons by Ragnar Benson. What do you do when faced with the overwhelming firepower of a ruthless authority? FIGHT BACK, that s what. Weapons expert Ragnar Benson provides citizens defenders with the information they need to mount a successful campaign against overwhelming odds...and win!
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29.95 USD

A manual on physical & psychological torture written by a former U.S. Army Special Forces soldier who took part in the notorious Phoenix Counterterrorism Program in Southeast Asia...an operation so successful that the mere name still sends shivers down the backs of Communist sympathizers. Von Schrader was yanked out of Cambodia by the Section Chief of SPECIAL OPS GROUP before the Viet Cong and Khmer Rouge could pay the bounty they placed on him. Not for the squeamish. Illus. softcvr, 51/2x81/2, 40 pgs.
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9.94 USD

In this book, world-class self-defense and tactical trainer Andy Stanford covers a wide spectrum of high- and low-tech approaches to prevailing in any high-risk, reduced-light scenario. Stanford cuts through the myths and misconceptions about night-fighting hardware and shows you how to employ it effectively in low-light combat.
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22.00 USD

Fed up with taxes? Angered and disappointed by corrupt leaders? How to Stage a Military Coup lays down practical strategies that have proven themselves around the globe. David Hebditch and Ken Connor examine, with a critical eye, successful as well as failed coup attempts throughout the twentieth century with the aim of showing their readers just what it takes to swiftly and soundly overthrow a government. Exploring coups from Nigeria, to Cuba, to Iraq, and with true stories of SAS combat written by Ken Connor, the book gives an insightful glimpse into this violent and rarely-seen world of shifting power. How to Stage a Military Coup is a unique textbook for the armchair revolutionary, as well as a practical guide for the idealist with a soft spot for the sound of artillery fire. From evaluation of the political climate and investigation of potential allies, to recruiting and training personnel, to strategies for ensuring timely transfer of power, the book leaves no aspect of the coup d’état unexamined. The book also includes appendixes, notes, and a world map of coups d’état.
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12.95 USD

If you are interested in a career in the security field, you owe it to yourself and your future clients to learn from the best. And there is no one better at turning out security professionals than someone who has been trained and tested in Israel. Israel is a proving ground for effective security. As a result, Israeli security training is the best in the world, bar none. In Israeli Security Warrior Training, Garret Machine shares the skills and knowledge he learned while in the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) and later while serving as a security guard for the Israeli Ministry of Defense. This book is an instructional guide for various urban, tactical, and security operations, as well as building, managing, and training a security team. It includes combat-proven principles, techniques, and drills for turning out effective security professionals, including chapters on recognizing and defending against ambushes; undercover security; bomb threats; search guidelines for buildings, vehicles, and people; hostage-scenario protocols; combat shooting; tactical driving; physical fitness; trauma first aid; and much more. Israeli training turns out security warriors, not security agents. The distinction is in the skill set and the mindset of the warriors, a critical difference when lives are at stake. Garret Machine served as a warrior in the Duvdevan Unit, an elite special forces unit in the Israeli Defense Forces. In addition to participating in the unit's day-to-day combat operations, he was also a field medic and instructor who taught first aid and firearms tactics. He is now in the U.S., bringing his knowledge of the field to you firsthand.
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22.00 USD

Over the past six decades, the British Army's Special Air Service Brigade - developed during World War II as a long-range commando unit to attack targets deep in enemy territory - has more than earned its reputation as the world's toughest fighting outfit. The SAS Combat Handbook is an action-packed guide to SAS tactics as well as those of other crack organizations, such as the U.S. Army's Delta Force and Green Berets.Here you'll learn how to employ tried-and-tested combat tactics in hostile environments ranging from the Sahara to the Arctic.Learn about: evasion, capture, and escape routines; health and medical skills; hijack and hostage rescue; landings and raids in hostile territory; navigation, combat tracking, and hazard avoidance; wilderness survival (from improvising tools to finding food).Also included are accounts of SAS actions worldwide, including key battles in Oman, the Falklands, and the Persian Gulf that reveal, in vivid, gripping detail, the heroism and skill neede d to become an elite soldier. (7 1/2 x 9 1/4, 512 pages, illustrations)
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19.95 USD

The SAS Fighting Techniques Handbook, New and Revised brings an insider’s eye to the most secretive and demanding military techniques used by the SAS (Special Air Service—England’s equivalent of the United States Special Forces). Written by a former SAS commando, this fully illustrated book reveals the amazing tricks of their trade and includes up-to-date information on the role of technology in terrorism and changes in training in the post 9/11 era. Each technique or skill is an essential part of the SAS Playbook to dealing with dangerous situations and has been previously unavailable to the public. Learn: Survival, evasion, resistance, and escape techniques, How to use the sun's shadow to determine time and location, How to board an aircraft at 130mph, Personal camouflage, How to read footprints in the field, Reconnaissance techniques for all environments - beach, woods, jungle, Essentials for an SAS survival pack, How to find food and adequate shelter in hostile environments, How to enter a submerged submarine, How to avoid being tracked, How to get your bearings without a compass, And much, much more!
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19.95 USD

This book, by German Anarchist Johann Most, is the most complete look at MAYHEM and how to cause it. Everything from how to make Dynamite to how to use Fulminate of Mercury. Also covers the manufacture of Nitroglycerine, Gun Cotton & Nitrogelatine. This is the book mentioned in the introduction of the Anarchist Cookbook as one of its sources of information.
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15.79 USD

Big-city cop and gunfight veteran Gabe Suarez teaches you the most vital lessons and techniques for prevailing in any situation where you must draw your weapon. Chapters include The Dynamics of a Gunfight, The Rules of Close-Quarter Combat, Holding Hostiles at Gunpoint and more. Gabe Suarez is a veteran of Southern California law enforcement, where he has served for many years. His extensive field experience includes single officer patrol, gang enforcement, special operations and tactical training. He was one of the founding members of his department's Special Weapons and Tactical Precision Rifle teams.
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25.00 USD

Anyone with an interest in what our troops are doing overseas will find this government manual an excellent source of information. It gives a detailed breakdown of what an insurgency is, how one starts and builds, and what our forces must do to overcome it. Find out the key roles often taken by insurgents; how to carry out intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions; and what ethical questions arise in handling these types of situations. Historical examples and anecdotes of both successes and failures provide an overall perspective. Dozens of illustrations and charts break down the information for civilians, and appendices cover legal issues, translation difficulties, airpower, and more.
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17.95 USD

They are swift, silent, and deadly. That’s why armed guerrillas are feared by even the largest, best-equipped fighting forces. No tank, rocket-propelled grenade, or infantry battalion can match the guerrilla team’s ability to exact brutality with precision, instill fear in enemy hearts, and viciously deflate morale. From the snows of Korea to the jungles of Southeast Asia to the mountains of Afghanistan, the U.S. Army has employed guerrilla tactics to deadly effect. Those tactics and techniques, being used today by U.S. soldiers, are laid out in the U.S. Army Guerrilla Warfare Handbook. Employing small, heavily-armed, and well-oiled fire teams, guerrilla warfare has played an invaluable role in the success of nearly every U.S. campaign for decades. Here, its methods are detailed: raids and ambushes, demolition, counterintelligence, mining and sniping, psychological warfare, communications, and much more. This is an inside look at the guerrilla strategies and weapons that have come to be feared by enemies and respected by allies. Not another outside perspective or commentary on unconventional warfare, this is the original—of use to soldiers in the field and to anyone with an interest in military tactics.
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12.95 USD

Why would anyone want to work in a war zone? The most common reason is money - and there is a lot of it to be made in a war zone. Whether they are paid in dollars, marks or dinars, war-zone workers often make 10 times what they would back home, and quite a few make in one year what it would take them 20 to earn back home. And the earnings may be tax free if you follow the rules outlined in this book. Others choose to work in war zones because of the travel. Not only are expenses to and from the war zone covered, but workers frequently take breaks in nearby vacation spots for almost nothing. It's the challenge of performing in a combat zone that draws some to this work, and not a day goes by that some part of you is not challenged in a war-torn area. Your motivation may be more noble: you want to help people. In a war zone you can touch the lives of so many people with just a little effort and compassion. Whatever your motivation, if you are looking for an exciting new job or personal challenge, Working in a War Zone is for you. Written by a veteran war-zone worker, this entertaining guide is crammed with practical advice on finding jobs, negotiating compensation, locating safe shelter, managing your finances and everything else you need to know to not only survive but prosper in a war zone.
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20.00 USD